The drive was excellent!
The weather was excellent!
The food was excellent!
The drink was excellent!
The company was excellent!
The facilities were excellent!
A great outcome for the club, as Mario Piredda was awarded the car of show, with the lovely example of his Alfetta!
Something which we look forward to next year, making a weekend of it! Thankyou to C.I.A.O. for their kind invitation!
The car park looked amazing! Modern & historic classic Italian Made cars created a fantastic sight.
Upon arrival each participant received a coffee voucher, courtesy of the IMSMC - The bar staff immediately went to work! At midday - FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD, in abundance!
We commend the staff & management for a wonderful dining experience and great value too!
Our club raffle was held, we thank all the contributors; IMSMC, Caroline & Tony Portelli, Nina & Nat Stillone, Grace & Tony Campisi, Frances & Gerardo Mediati, Oriana & Lino De Iulio. THANK YOU!
Before long, a surprise visit from SANTA - bringing gifts for all the children - smiles from ear to ear!
As the day drew to a close, a wonderful limoncello cake was served ( courtesy of Josephine, Frank & the Roccisano family, of Siderno Pasticeria) brought BIG SMILES to our "bigger children". All adult participants received a Christmas memento ( Extra Virgin!) supplied by IMSMC and graciously prepared by Elissa Losinno.
A great Day, smiles all round'. Merry Christmas everyone! We look forward to a safe and eventful 2024
The day included, stalls selling, crostoli, cannoli, porchetta rolls, sausages, ice cream and Coffee, each with Italian Flavours!
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A number of trophies were awarded to our members;
Our president was presented with a hamper of Italian goodies in appreciation of our club involvement.
By attending, John Losinno won a lucky door prize! A $200 voucher to La Rumbla ristorante!
The event in 2024, will be held at a much bigger premises, including more clubs and will be open to all makes & models, historic & modern.
The day began with the passionisti
arriving between 8 and 9am, creating a scene from any "Boschetto"
in Italy! All classics including Historic & Modern motor vehicles, gleaming
in the sun of a PERFECT spring day (almost verging on summer). With
that in mind, we sought shelter under the biggest tree in the park. It wasn't
long before all the "home made goodies" were shared by the wonderful
people of IMSMC.
Our day began at our meeting point at Glenbrook information centre.
The drive up the mountain was
fantastic! The descent via Victoria pass and onto Oberon was a delight, with
the Italian stallions purring while negotiating the undulating roads! Have I mentioned
how fantastic the drive was?
Upon arrival, the "essential goodies" were shared by all, as we then moved into the gardens. SO MUCH TO SEE. 50 acres of manicured and cared for gardens and features.
yard, which has so much to offer!
A beautiful spring day added to the atmosphere. It wasn't long before homemade goodies were shared among members including, salami, pancetta, sorpressa, cheese, crusty bread, anchovies and vino! It felt that we ate all day, unable to differentiate between breakfast, morning tea & lunch! One continual grazing exercise!
Our judges, passionately moved around the
course ( A very difficult job, as each car is deemed to be MAGNIFICENT!!).... A huge thankyou to our judges;
Tony Albanese
Michael Stivala
Giovanni Melissari
Tony Portelli
Michael Cascio - Presented a beautiful new 2023 Maserati Grecale - attracted a lot of attention!
Gerardo Mediati ( as mediator)
This year, we chose to NOT claim
"Best In Class", but preferred to give "recognition" to
vehicles. Winners are grinners, In the separate classes of;
HISTORIC: Leo Di Rocco : Fiat 850 Coupe'
ORIGINAL UNRESTORED: Laurie Meoli: Fiat
127
CINQUECENTO: Tony Alcuri : Fiat 500
Classic
COMMERCIAL: JOhn Di Rocco: Fiat 850T Van
SEDAN: Alfredo Primerano: Fiat 1800 Sedan
RESTORED PRE 1992: Roland Weber: Lancia
Ralley
COUPE: Bob Young: Lancia
MODERN ABARTH: Shane Franklin: 695
Cometizione
MODERN: Ricj Sciarrone: Alfa GT
COMMITTEE ENCOUURAGEMENT: Robert Giovenco:
Fiat 850 Coupe
SPECIAL INTEREST: Helen Chantel: Vignale
Gamini
The day was full of "most things" Italian, from cool ice cream to hot gnocchi, along with many international cuisine stalls and products from all over the globe.
It was wonderful to see so many members
come by and share in the spirit of the day. I counted 60 IMSMC blue
shirts everywhere.
It's wonderful to be part of this festa - hints that it is the biggest in Sydney! We even made the Channel 9 NEWS!!! Peter Overton reporting thousands of visitors, but the official count is over 150,000 people attended the Festa!!!
We had a great turn-out and as usual the club displayed a varied and interesting selection of cars. As with all of our events, it provides the opportunity to catch-up with members we see regularly, meet new members and also welcome back a returning member or two!
One of the great things about the event is that with over 1,800 cars on display from over 100 clubs you see many cars that you've either never seen before or were once relatively common and have simply disappeared off our roads. I've already bought a lotto ticket so I can make the owner of the silver Lancia Flaminia convertible from the Lancia Club an offer he can't refuse...
Corey
Members were able to order off the menu and predominantly ordered pizza, which is deemed to be one of Sydney's best! A huge thankyou to the owner of the establishment, John and staff, that went the extra mile to assist us and catered for our needs! In appreciation, we presented John with a Fiat 500 Club Italia pennant as a memento of the occasion. We'll definitely be enjoying the facilities at this wonderful venue, in the future!
Everyone was in deep conversation, when a cake was presented for all to enjoy, provided by Siderno Pasticceria (Members
Roccisano Brothers), to their delight! Another GREAT example of their fine
continental products and their generosity! Grazie to them!
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A huge Thank You to Christian & Daniel Cipri for the creation of video footage and imagery, capturing the event. Their enthusiasm is evident to all alike. Thankyou fellas!
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Our AGM, was held at Strathfield Golf Club, on Sunday 2nd of July. 41 financial members, with their partners were in attendance.
We announce our club committee for 2023/2024!
Executive Positions;
President/Public Officer: John Di Rocco
Secretary: Corey Hoskin
Treasurer/Plates Registrar: Leo Di Rocco
Committee Positions;
Elissa Losinno
Robert Losinno
Cate Stivala
Michael Stivala
CMC Delegate:
Bruno Ferro/Robert Losinno
The meeting covered forthcoming events and we acknowledged the efforts of members, with a Coles voucher, for their ongoing contributions to the club. Thank you Joe Lecce, Tony Vecchio, Lena Zannello, Anna Mazzotta and Nina Stillone.
To the "committee team" a huge Thankyou for your ongoing efforts!
THANK YOU ALL!
Upon arrival, they assembled together and were blessed with a beautiful sunny day... The cars looked great. Each participant received a complimentary lunch, courtesy of IMSMC!
At midday, a table for 25 members was set and PIZZA for members, was organised, courtesy of IMSMC... all in attendance left the table, very satisfied, indeed.
Thank You to our members that participated in these 2 events, giving our Club a presence in the wider community!
The attention to our cars was immediate, creating huge interest!
Meanwhile we were "setting up" our stall, parking our cars, setting up teardrop banners and flags. A huge THANK YOU to our helpers, Mick Stivala, Lena Zannello, Tony Albanese, Leo & John Di Rocco, Joe & Barbara Serratore, for the great assistance in setting up. Cate Stivala, Thank You for your efforts at the club bancarella! We all know its a big job! The Outcome was OUTSTANDING!!!!
Every driver was offered a lunch voucher redeemable at the Club Marconi marquee ( Thankyou Club Marconi!)
A special Mention to Diana Gentile, of Club Marconi. Extremely efficient and always very accommodating. Everything ran smoothly!
Lastly, and not least - THANK YOU to all members that participated on the day. 71 members making an appearance, certainly a popular event! Each of our cars looked awesome! Thank you to the members that couldn't bring a car, but were able to make an appearance and participate in the festivities.
We'll do that again & again!
Beechworth is a beautiful town retaining its colonial
character. Gold was found in the area and proved to be rather fruitful. Ned
Kelly and his gang roamed the area along with other bushrangers, Ned was
captured in Glenrowan after a shoot-out with the constabulary. He was tried and
put in gaol in Beechworth then transported and finally hung in Melbourne.
Rather harsh but the rules of the empire prevailed!
The weather on Friday was glorious and all cars performed
rather well.
Our members were spread over two hotels, our bus company
ensured prompt pickup to our organised events. After check in we gathered for
our welcome dinner at” Milawa Lance mores merlot winery restaurant”. The
restaurant was well presented, and we were greeted and served by very
professional staff. The food was of exceptional quality along with entrees,
mains and dessert, accompanied by wines which were local Italian varietals paired and recommended by the staff to the dinner. Needless to say, the
restaurant was filled with the usual fun atmosphere created by IMSMC
members. Another night to remember.
On Saturday morning we drove to Myrtleford and the festa
started with a celebratory mass to St. Anthony including a procession then the
“fiera” was proclaimed open. We attended wine tasting at two wineries,
Michellinis and Billy Button and then lunch at the Fiera… There was food of all
regions of Italy castagne (chestnuts), polenta, salsice di maiale (pork
sausages) , arosticini and much much more the queues were long but it was worth
the wait. Music and dancing prevailed in the piazza with many dancing, singing
and enjoying themselves.
The evening dinner was at The Savoy soccer club the band on
stage playing a lot of Italian songs and
members taking to the dance floor. The food was awesome, good wholesome
Italian cooking “tavola calda style” meat, quails, polenta, minestrone etc etc
and copious amounts of wine.
On Sunday we returned to Myrtleford. The drive from
Beechworth to Myrtleford was enjoyed by all especially the “downhill run” on
the way in and the “hill climb” on the way back it was so good some members
contemplated doing it again! The growers market on Sunday saw a huge amount of
home grown products for sale. Salamis, foodstuffs, honey, chestnuts, venison
BBQ sausages and fresh organically grown vegetables.
On Sunday night we all had our dinner at Bastoni pizzeria in
Myrtleford, the pizzas were awesome, I think the cold weather made them extra
special, Again the pizzas flowed until we could eat no more. Ice cream, Nutella
pizza for dessert along with coffee completed our stay in the Victorian High
country at “la fiera” in Myrtleford.
Our bus was on time and returned us to our hotels in Beechworth.
Monday morning saw
our members leave and head north back to Sydney.
The Cinquini looked fantastic and attracted a HUGE amount of attention from the other guests of the restaurant! Amazing how much attention these iconic cars attract from the public!
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A raffle was held, with all prizes donated by members! All prizes are special... the "grand prize" being a limited edition, unique Fiat 500 poster produced by a Fiat 500 Club in France - Gerardo Mediati being a worthy winner - Extremely happy man!
